Naruto episode 196 pits Guy and Lee against a puppet-dummy trap and each other, as a grudge from three sons over their fallen father drives them toward a lesson their sire actually wanted them to learn.
Main Characters (5)
Summary
Guy finds himself boxed inside a pagoda built from animated kung-fu training dummies, while Naruto, Neji, Tenten, and a newly arrived Lee battle the puppets in the open. The truth comes out that the false pupil and his two brothers are chasing payback: Guy had once beaten their father and left him too hurt to train or take work, and the man eventually died.
Lee pushes inside and gets caught in a technique that makes him and Guy each see the other as an enemy dummy. Both master and student pierce the illusion together.
Key Events
In the same instant, Guy and Lee unleash the Hidden Lotus, smashing their assigned dummies without landing a blow on one another and tearing the pagoda apart.
Guy then tells the three brothers that their father had held him in high regard and hungered for a rematch, and that his real wish was for his sons to meet Guy in a fair fight. With that, the brothers come to understand their father's dying request.
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Notes
This anime-original entry belongs to the Third Great Beast arc, spotlighting the master-and-pupil bond between Might Guy and Rock Lee rather than a canon manga chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei?
Might Guy and Rock Lee are trapped in a pagoda of animated training dummies built by three brothers seeking revenge, and the two shinobi break the illusion by unleashing the Hidden Lotus together.
Why do the three brothers attack Might Guy?
The three brothers attack Might Guy because he once beat their father in a fight, leaving him too injured to train or work, and the man eventually died.
What technique do Guy and Lee use to break the illusion?
Guy and Lee unleash the Hidden Lotus together, smashing their assigned dummies without landing a blow on one another and destroying the pagoda.
What did the brothers' father actually want from Guy?
The brothers' father had held Guy in high regard and hungered for a rematch; his real wish was for his sons to meet Guy in a fair fight.
What arc does Hot-Blooded Confrontation: Student vs. Sensei belong to?
This anime-original episode belongs to the Third Great Beast Arc of Naruto and does not adapt a canon manga chapter.
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Rights holders
- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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